Part One: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter One: Daily Life
Chapter 11 Awesome Sister
Xiaobao is a cute baby. He is almost 4 years old this year.
I remember asking him when he was a child: "Baby, are you smart?"
"bright"
"Are you cute?"
"like!"
He answered with a serious look on his face.
I remember that he made me laugh, and he looked so cute. Maybe it was because of my sister. I like my sister very much. Is it because of her that I also like him very much?
In my heart, my sister is a very powerful person. Although she does not have a very powerful career or a very high income, she is a very tall person in my heart.
My father passed away early. I was young at that time and had no independent opinions. Even when I cried next to my father's body, I only cried after hearing the words of my relatives and neighbors. Later, when I was in high school, my elder sister provided me with a lot of living expenses. My elder sister was very frugal, as I was when I was in school, and still am now.
She now has a child, the little baby I just mentioned. Having a little nephew makes her feel even more amazing about her sister. Let me experience the meaning of the saying that women are weak, but mothers are strong.
That year, my sister brought her nephew to the city where I worked to see a doctor. It happened to be an epidemic that was raging at that time. My nephew had just had an operation. We stayed together in a small rental house. My sister was not feeling well either. My little nephew was crying, and I felt very anxious. My sister held the little nephew in her arms.
Tell me, this is my son. If I collapse, he must be sent home before I collapse. Without me, my father, grandfather, grandmother, and grandparents will still be there to take care of him. So, don't worry, nothing will happen to me. As long as Xiaobao is here, I will be the strongest.
At that time, I was wondering if my sister told me the same thing when my father passed away, so she knew how to take care of her younger siblings when she was not very old. If I could always be under my sister's protection...
"Help, there is a snake. Little feet quickly jumped into the water."
It was a very emotional, loud voice that interrupted my thoughts. It turned out that my sister was telling a bedtime story to my little nephew again. This is something that happens every night. Although my sister only went to a technical secondary school and her education level is not that high, she does a very good job in educating her children. I tell him a bedtime story every night. Today I’m telling my nephew about the Little Feet picture book – I’m pretty good at it. This is my nephew's favorite story.
"The water snake, chasing after mom closely, raised its small feet behind the grass and kicked the stone at the water snake. 'Porphyrin', the water snake's head sprouted." My sister said and gestured. The story amused the little nephew, "Mom, do it again."
"It was so painful that it ran away. Mother and Little Foot went ashore together. The children all applauded Little Foot... Little Foot looked at his little feet and realized that small feet can be of great use."
"What did little feet do?"
"It saved its mother." The little nephew replied happily. The elder sister hugged her little nephew and kissed him again and again.
Yueqing sat by the bed and looked at them. She felt that this environment was particularly happy.
"Here, you can read it yourself." The sister handed the picture book to the little nephew, and the little boy happily took it to his little bed.
My nephew is actually still young. He is only 3 years old this year. My sister did not let him sleep on the same bed as her, saying that the child cannot sleep with his parents all the time, but he was indeed a bit young, so he put Xiaobao's bed next to hers. It's like sharing beds instead of rooms. The nephew's bed was still a sofa at her sister's house. She didn't buy him a bed. She said she wanted to buy it before, but her brother-in-law didn't buy it for a long time, so her sister changed the sofa into a bed for the child. She took away all the cushions on the sofa, spread a small mattress, and put a sheet on it to make a small bed. Yue Qing said to her at that time, you are still thinking about it.
"How are you doing recently?" my sister asked me.
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Yueqing just arrived at her sister's house this evening. Her home is a bit far away. Yueqing set off in the morning and arrived at her sister's city in the afternoon. Then she rushed to her sister's house by car. Her sister picked up Yueqing at the gate of her community. It was already very late. late. Yueqing had just one day off this time. She asked for a day off from the company. Seeing that she was very diligent and had never asked for leave, the company quickly granted her leave. Plus on weekends, she could spend time with her sister. Stay at home for three nights and three days, and then take the evening bus back. You can reach your city at midnight that night. When my sister came, she asked her if you would be in a hurry, or if you should take the car back on Monday morning and rest at home in the evening. How would you rest in the car?
"It's okay. The buses at the station are very convenient. Besides, you can also rest on the bus."
"Then you, a girl, must pay attention to safety and be careful when riding in the car." My sister urged Yue Qing and said.
At that time, Yue Qing felt that her sister was quite nagging, but this was the feeling of home. Her mother was further away from her, and her sister was the place where she felt most at home.
Yueqing gave him the nephew's gift, and Xiaobao opened it happily. "Wow Ledie, mom, look at Ledie." The little nephew held up the toy for his sister to see.
"Well, you can play." He said and helped me pack my things. "You sleep with me."
"Brother-in-law isn't here?"
"He's not here. He won't come back for a few days. There are only three of us at home."
My sister also has a job. When she goes to work, the child's grandfather comes to take care of her grandson. My sister takes care of the child at night. On weekends, when she is not at work, she is the only one at home. My brother-in-law's job is far away, so he usually comes back every 8 or 9 days. Regardless of weekends, we work on a regular schedule of 9 days off and 3 days off.
"Okay, let's sleep together."
After the two cleaned up, the elder sister made some hand-made noodles. After Yueqing ate some, she rested. The elder sister played with her nephew in the living room.
Listening to the sound of her sister and her nephew playing outside, Yueqing fell asleep quickly.
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The next morning, when Yue Qing got up, her sister was no longer in bed, and the sky was not completely bright yet. The little nephew was lying on his little bed in a strange posture, and the light in the living room outside was on. Yue Qing stretched herself and got out of bed to solve three urgent problems.
"Sister, are you up?" As soon as I walked to the bathroom door, I saw my sister sitting on the sofa, holding a mobile phone in her hand, and a scent of fragrance wafted from the kitchen. "Cooking?"
"Well, you're awake? I made some soup. I'll fry some cauliflower for you later. It's delicious for the baby." My sister raised her eyes and looked at me, her eyes full of doting.
"Oh." I entered the toilet still a little confused.
"Wash your face, brush your teeth first, and clean up after yourself. Food will have to wait a while." My sister said to me when she saw me coming out of the bathroom.
"good."
When Yue Qing finished cleaning up, her sister was no longer visible in the living room. Yue Qing went to the kitchen and saw her sister handling the dishes. "Sister, do you want to help?"
"No, it's over soon."
"Okay. Cauliflower and meat."
"Well, Xiaobao likes this the most. Let's make what you like for lunch. What do you want to eat? Sister will make it for you."
"Hmm~ Let's eat fried eggplant and hand-made noodles, hehe~"
"I'm going to eat that as soon as I get here. Okay! I'll make it for you."
"Uh-huh."
"Mom, I'm awake. Why can't I see you?" After a while, I heard my nephew's voice.
"I'll go take a look." Yue Qing hurriedly walked to the master bedroom.
"Don't worry about him, he got up by himself." Her sister extended her head from the kitchen and confessed. Yue Qing paid no attention to what she said.
"Come, auntie, give me a hug." As soon as Yue Qing came to the master bedroom, she saw her little nephew sitting on his little bed with an expression on his face that he was about to cry. Yue Qing quickly stretched out her hands.
The little nephew stood up quickly, ran over quickly, and threw himself into my arms. "Where is mom?" The little nephew pouted.
"I'm making delicious food for you."
"Make delicious food." The little nephew stopped crying.
"Yes, let's make your favorite food, cauliflower." The little nephew was held softly in her hands. Yueqing couldn't help but hold her hands tightly and rub her chin against his loose hair.
"The baby likes to eat cauliflower the most." The little nephew raised his head and looked at me and said while making gestures.
"Yeah. Come on, let's go take a look. It smells good. My aunt has smelled it just now."
"good."
"Wow, it's cauliflower. It's the baby's favorite food." When Yueqing came out with her little nephew in her arms, her sister had already put the rice on the dining table, and her little nephew became happy when he saw the rice.
"Hurry up and wash your face. If you don't wash your face and brush your teeth, you can't eat." My sister said with a serious face.
"Let's go wash our faces together." Yue Qing carried her little nephew to the bathroom again.
"Bian Bian Bian~~~" Yue Qing folded up her nephew's sleeves while the little nephew sang to the music. This was a little song his sister made up when he was a child to coax him to wash his hands. Every time his little nephew washed his hands, he would If you want to sing, you can't stop being cute.
After washing his face and brushing his teeth, the little foreign student quickly ran to his sister and raised his little face, "Mom, smell it, does it smell fragrant or white?"
"Well, it smells so good. Baby smells the best. Let's eat."
My sister’s family used to eat on the coffee table in the living room. Originally, the family was small, so the coffee table was enough. But my nephew always watched TV during meals. In addition, he played at home and needed enough space, so he put the coffee table in the dining room. Next to the wall, the family can eat in the dining room. The space in the living room is suddenly larger, and the little nephew can play games at home. At that time, when my sister came to my small rental house, she was so upset about my nephew. At that time, she could not have gone to my place to see Xiaobao, but she chose my hospital in order to see how I was doing. .
I was filled with emotion while eating and thinking about the past. "How was your rest yesterday? Did you sleep well? Do you recognize the bed?" My sister's voice interrupted my thoughts.
"It's very good. Why should I recognize the bed? Besides, your bed is as clean as anything. There is nothing on the bed except the quilt and pillows. I slept very comfortably. Let me tell you, I went to Xuehua's place last week. Rest, her bed is full of stuff."
"That's your friend."
"Um."
"Oh, everyone's habits are different. I mainly don't like clutter on the bed, otherwise I can't sleep."
"You have a bit of a mysophobia. If you don't have anything on your body, I'll be more relaxed."
"Well, do you want to go out and play at my place these two days? How about we go to the amusement park to play."
"Well, let's go to the children's amusement park. I don't really like playing. It'll be fun to play with the baby."
"good."
"Mom, do you want to go to that slide?"
"all right."
"Yeah, that's great."
"Eat quickly. After dinner, mom will take you to do your homework. You can only play after you finish your homework."
"Oh." The little nephew quickly lowered his head to eat with a serious expression.
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My nephew just entered kindergarten last fall. He hasn't learned numbers, pinyin, etc. in school yet. My sister plays with him and also writes with her. At this time, she was taking her little nephew to write numbers. She did not let the children write things by themselves, but wrote them as if they were playing:
"Do you write the upper part or the lower part?" They were writing '3', and my sister was asking her nephew whether to write the upper part or the lower part. Yueqing especially admired her sister for this. She was quite capable and could write any number. Play. I saw my sister holding Xiaobao's hand. When it was her turn to write, she pressed hard. When it was the child's turn to write, Xiaobao pressed hard.
"I'll write it." The little nephew said happily. The homework, which was originally very difficult for the child, was as happy as playing a game.
"Okay, you go first."
"Wow, that's awesome. It's time for mom to write it."
Yue Qing watched them from the side, thinking that if she had children, she would teach them this way.
I finished writing it in a short while, and my nephew wanted to play a store game.
"Mom, let's play the store game." The little nephew couldn't rest for a moment. He started playing games as soon as he finished his homework and didn't even mention going out to play.
"Okay, who is the guest and who is the boss?" His sister was packing things and asked him while packing.
"Auntie, you are the guest and I am the boss."
"Okay." I quickly sat on the ground and cooperated with him. My sister took out the building blocks and snowflakes.
The store game my nephew talked about was also a small game developed for him by his sister. He uses building blocks to build buildings, but the building blocks need to be purchased with money. The money is snowflakes, and it is also a collection of assembled toys. The price of each building block is determined arbitrarily, and generally does not exceed 20. Originally, my nephew was not good at counting. He has played this game too much, and now he has even begun to involve addition and subtraction. When Yue Qing saw it for the first time , very surprising, you can’t encounter this until at least elementary school. At that time I had to say to my sister: "You are so capable."
"What about mom? Mom is an engineer, right?"
"Well, mom is an engineer and helps my aunt build a house." The little nephew directed.
"good."
"Guest, what do you want to buy?"
"Hmm~, I want to buy that yellow rectangle."
"Oh, you have to buy the bottom one first." The little nephew was unwilling and started to point out my mistakes.
"Oh, do you want to buy that first? Okay, I want to buy the green base. This is the foundation, right?"
"Yeah, that's right." The little nephew said with satisfaction. Even though he is young, he has a lot of ideas. "This costs 7 yuan."
Yueqing quickly took out 7 snowflakes from the bag and handed them to him, "Here, see if they are right."
Xiaobao took the snowflakes and counted them carefully, "By the way, here, this is yours."
"Oh, thank you boss. I also want that yellow rectangle."
"Oh, you want this rectangular brick."
"Oh, good. I want the yellow rectangular brick."
"This costs 4 yuan."
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After fighting for a while, the little nephew said that his sister couldn't spell it correctly and had to put it into another shape.
"Oh, mom, that's wrong, you have to fight like that."
"We are guests, why does your boss care so much?" My sister didn't listen to him.
"Oops." The little nephew looked dissatisfied and thought for a while, "Auntie, you are the boss and I am the engineer."
"Oh, change positions." Yue Qing quickly stood up and walked to her nephew's place.
"Then who is the guest?" asked my sister.
"Mom is a guest."
"Mom doesn't want to be a guest."
"Oops." The little nephew looked dissatisfied again and thought for a while, "Mom, you are the boss, I am the guest, and my aunt is the engineer."
"Oh, okay, I'll be the boss."
Yue Qing took a look and quickly stood up again and walked to the building blocks.
Now it’s okay, my little nephew directs me how to put it together, and he buys the materials.
After working hard for a while, another problem came up. My nephew wanted to put a robot in the building to act as a resident.
"I want this robot No. 8."
"Okay, this costs 20."
"Want 20?"
"Yes, this is expensive."
"Is this expensive? Then I won't buy this." The little nephew gave in. "I want that robot No. 3."
"This one costs 20 too. These robots cost 20."
"Oh, this robot costs 2 yuan." The little nephew was a little tired from playing and didn't want to count anymore. Started to bargain with my sister.
"What, it costs 2 yuan, and I can't even get it even if I ask for it." My sister said seriously. Yue Qing kept grinning.
"Oh, that one costs 2 yuan."
"No, just 20, whether you like it or not."
"Oh, bad boss." The little nephew was angry.
"No more fun then." My sister saw that he was a little tired. Ready to put it away.
"Hey, no, I don't want to play with my mother, I want to play with my aunt."
"Okay, will aunt be the boss?"
"Yeah. Mom doesn't play." The little nephew confessed.
"Okay." When my sister heard this, she confiscated the toy. "You guys can play, I'll prepare lunch."
Yueqing was left to play with her nephew.
